Farm operations
240
Avg 544 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16009 240 farms Bottom quartile (#37/44) 59% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Benewah County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Benewah County. Ranked #37 of 44 counties in Idaho.
130K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 58.8% 77K acres
- Other land
- 41.2% 54K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Benewah County received $21.35 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.35
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 2.01×
- Idaho median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
240 farms · $25.4M sales
Benewah County, Idaho reports 240 farms and $25.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1086 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #37 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #37 of 44
- National payments rank #1086 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 10.9%
Commodity sales
$25.4M
0.33× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.8M
10.9% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$5.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Benewah County's net farm income sits at the 29th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Benewah County Farm Data Shows
Benewah County, Idaho reported 240 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $25.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.35/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.5M. In-state sales rank #37 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 130,471 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 76,672 acres (58.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$21.35 per acre of agricultural land · the median Idaho county receives $10.63. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
130,471 acres
Cropland
76,672 acres
Avg Farm Size
544 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 58.8%
76,672 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 130,471 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 76,672 | 58.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 53,799 | 41.2% |
| Average farm size | 544 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Benewah County, Idaho?
Benewah County, Idaho has 240 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 544 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Benewah County?
Benewah County's total commodity sales are $25.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #37 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Benewah County receive?
Benewah County received $2.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.35/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Benewah County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Benewah County is $5.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Benewah County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Benewah (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Harnett County, NC · DENSE
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by - than Benewah; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Berks County, PA · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Benewah; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Routt County, CO · LIGHT
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Benewah; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Grundy County, IL · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Benewah; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Johnson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Johnson sits near Benewah on payments-per-acre ($21.14) while total receipts differ.
Green County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Green sits near Benewah on payments-per-acre ($21.09) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Benewah stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1086)
Benewah ranks #1086 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Benewah County, Idaho stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1086 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Idaho compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Idaho state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.